Jay-Z was shown keeping those fice vibes correct over at the L.A. location Roc Nation by bumping some music on vinyl. Before there was streaming, downloading, CDs, and even cassettes, there were vinyl records. The practice playing albums on a record player died out in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s, but has made somewhat a comeback as a vintage novelty.

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, Jay has a deeper appreciation for the old school way playing music, and shows that he’s committed to keeping it alive in a shot captured by Roc Nation executive, Lenny S. In the photo posted to Lenny’s Instagram account, @kodaklens,  putting the needle in place. “Make sure ya fice vibes are right,” Lenny wrote in the caption. “That Vinyl hits different.”

One the major ways that the art vinyl records is being kept alive is through the annual Record Store Day, which takes place on April 18th this year.  Em announced on Thursday that his 1999 hits, “Hi My Name Is” and the -featured “Bad Guys Always Die” will be released on a 7″ vinyl pressing for Record Store Day. Long live vinyl!